Maine East had to endure a 14-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victors by a 16-7 margin over the Northtown Pumas on Monday. The Blue Demons' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last nine games.
Emma Asien
| 05/19/25 vs Northtown | 10 |
| 05/13/25 @ Vernon Hills | 7 |
| 05/08/25 @ Maine West | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Niles West | 5 |
| 05/01/25 vs Niles North | 5 |
| + 7 more games |
Emma Asien made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Maine East got a massive performance out of Ellie Miller, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most runs Miller has posted since back in March. Paulina Correa also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Maine East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Maine East's record is now 3-15. As for Northtown, they dropped their record down to 6-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Maine East wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 11-0 defeat against Elmwood Park on the 22nd. As for Northtown, they have also already played their next game, a 24-1 loss against Carmel on the 29th.
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